A seven-vehicle accident has blocked the M6 in both directions between Junction 2 and Junction 3.

The incident involved four cars, a van and two lorries and the central reservation has been damaged.

Fortunately, nobody is trapped in any of the cars.

The collision happened at 7.09am this morning.

All lanes have now been reopened but journey times are at around 70 minutes, with congestion stretching back to Junction 1 at Rugby.

There are also severe delays on all the surrounding routes. When such a crash happens, the A5 in Hinckley, the M69 and Rugby Road in Burbage all tend to see a large increase in traffic as motorists avoid the M6, and traffic heading towards Nuneaton will also feel the effects.